Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] External DAC - does it make a difference?

suggestion? You tried some upgrades. There was a difference but it didn't seem to mean much to you. So, stick with your SB3 and enjoy! That extra money will probably be much better spent (or saved) elsewhere. -- mlsstl mlsstl's

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audiophile ripping software

. In that case, paranoia about the ripper software is misplaced. The solution is to buy a good copy of the CD. I do most of my ripping on a Linux machine using Sound Juicer as the front end. I has worked very nicely for me for years. -- mlsstl

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What outboard DAC do you use with Squeezebox?

I also run a Lavry DA-10 with my SB3 (Classic) in my main system. I run a Duet in a second system with its own analog outs. Not quite as refined, but still quite reasonable. -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] S/PDIF (Coaxial) Cable Length

with the SB3 and DAC side-by-side and cannot tell a difference between that arrangement and the one I have now. -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Will a transporter sound as good as the Linn Majik DS

with such detail. They simply buy whatever sounds better to them without worrying too much about how closely matched the numerous variables are during the comparison. -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter vs. Duet+DAC?

factor for some people is size. The Transporter is not a small unit. The Duet and SB Classic are very small footprint items. (I currently have my DAC out of sight.) Depending on how you display your equipment, that could be a plus/minus in either direction. -- mlsstl

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Better DAC, Transporter, or High End Pre Amp, Help!

. Good luck with your decision. Just keep in mind there are no real losers regardless of whether you go the DAC route or the Transporter. I don't know enough about preamps with built-in DACs to offer an opinion on that option. -- mlsstl

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Looking for used DAC for Squeezebox ~700 $

I'll also add a vote for the Lavry. I have a DA-10 and have been extremely pleased with it. -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Led Zeppelin Remasters

transferred my original LPs to digital for Squeezebox use. Works for me... -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=62229

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Next steps for my Squeezebox Duet

, and there is the external DAC path that I've followed. And, as noted above, there is also the Transporter option. Unless you've changed your mind about using the Duet for background music I'm not too sure what you're chasing and why. -- mlsstl

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] The Blind Testing Controversy

hoof beats, they have a habit of ignoring the herd of horses standing nearby and go looking for zebras instead. In short, audiophiles are pretty human after all. ;-) -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] The Blind Testing Controversy

? -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61877 ___ audiophiles mailing list

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] The Blind Testing Controversy

claim, the report does not quite claim, as suggested, to prove that lossy compression cannot be distinguished from CD. Thanks for the lead to an interesting read. -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] A/B SB3 vs Transporter

and that is certainly important to many people. The Transporter is certainly an excellent product, and by high-end audio standards, is still quite reasonably priced. I don't think you can go wrong either way. -- mlsstl

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audiophile Deathmatch: Monster Cables vs. A Coat Hanger!

. Check it out if you get a chance. -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=44124

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter: Balanced XLR vs Unbalanced RCA

best with your speakers and then use whichever connection is present. -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42042

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Are you an audiophile or a music lover?

. However, if I had to make a sacrifice, it would be to keep the material and downgrade the system. -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Threads Deteriorating into Debates

know how realistic it is to expect anything to change without implementing the restrictions noted above. That's not to say that you won't find some useful advice among the debris, but the burden is on you to take what is meaningful to you and leave the rest. Good luck hunting! -- mlsstl

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Threads Deteriorating into Debates

discussions on the mild side over there. -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38041

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Threads Deteriorating into Debates

I prop my cables on hot naked women. Does it make a difference? Damn right it does. Blondes or brunettes? I find the brunettes darker sounding... -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Small Form Factor Amps

I bought a Bel Canto S300 amp and have been very pleased with it. (I use a SB3 through a Lavry DA-10 DAC to drive it directly.) Small footprint (8.5 wide, 3 tall, 12 deep), 150 watts/channel (stereo) and cost new when I purchased about a year ago was $1,400. -- mlsstl

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Blind Test: SB3 with linear PS vs CDP

. The need for the ego to find an excuse to discount undesired findings will always be too great. -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SqueezeBox3 DAC vs. DEQ2496 DAC ?

were a factor.) However, back to your original question, I'd think you'd be in about the same league DAC-wise with the DEQ vs SB3. I ended up finding that I got more out of a high quality DAC (Lavry DA-10) than I did the equalization. -- mlsstl

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] This Is An Improvement

scenario that could justify the over-the-top verbiage that some seem prone to. However, something tells me that my wish for some verbal moderation in this area is probably going to yield about the same results as expecting world peace tomorrow. -- mlsstl

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] External DAC?

/lavry_forum/ -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=15673 ___ audiophiles mailing

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Claims that LAME mp3 encoding 'improves' the sound

and with mp3 players. Many of the most popular artists offer recordings that are highly compressed (i.e., the loudness wars) so I think for many that type of sound has become an acquired taste. -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Nice feature on why modern music sounds bad

are far more concerned how their stuff sounds to the mass market listeners than whether they've produced a quality audio product. -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Nice feature on why modern music sounds bad

artists who I thought knew better have recently turned out over-compressed, nasty recordings. What a pity; I don't think we're even holding ground on this issue. -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Where to buy a Lavry Black

I got my DA-10 from Vintage King Audio in Detroit. I don't think they had a restocking fee, but that was six months ago and I couldn't state absolutely. However, that's irrelevant to me as my unit is a keeper. -- mlsstl

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Stax Earspeakers

looking for volume, bass and punch, but that's not why I have them. If you are into the sound of acoustic instruments, they are perfect. -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Looking for tiny amp!

. The amp also drives my old Stax electrostatic headphones quite nicely. I'd say the TA10 is a super buy for the money. -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Good Dac straight to power amp....

budget constraints are just that - mine. Other people will have to figure out their own price/performance constraints. -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Good Dac straight to power amp....

very rarely - basically only when someone brings over a CD and says listen to this. If I like it the disk will end up ripped. The volume is easily adjusted at the Lavry for those few situations so is not an inconvenience of any significance.) -- mlsstl

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Cheap tweaks that really work

was what can we do with our systems - at little or no cost - that will improve them. I don't think the intent was to eliminate certain possibilities because they should have already been done. -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Cheap tweaks that really work

Not yet mentioned, another completely free tweak is to try different positions for your listening chair. In terms of effectiveness, it is right up there with speaker placement. -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q: Inexpensive Linear power supply

of a dime novel, it is tough duty for the rest of us to bite our lip and suppress the chance to snicker. -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Q: Inexpensive Linear power supply

nay-sayer fascism Goodness! Is someone engaging in hyperbole again? Is fascism really the best word to use for a difference of opinion in a debate over equipment that plays music? -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Flac

.) -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33813 ___ audiophiles mailing list

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Flac

way to package and distribute music to a wide audience. (Also keep in mind that there is an active buy/sell market in used CDs that can help you keep your costs down.) -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Flac

providers.) Those issues need to be settled before the music industry is going to allow widespread lossless downloading. FLAC, as an open source format, is an issue for that industry. It is going to be interesting to see how things develop. -- mlsstl

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 with monoblocs?

of the grounds at the input of the amp. Restore that ground and then try lifting the ground on the other amp. See which way is most quiet, if it helps.) You could also try small value capacitors on the input of the amps to bleed off any high frequency hash that is being picked up. -- mlsstl

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] FLAC file size

as it does a loud and complex piece. FLAC does this more efficiently, but there are types of music and passages in FLAC that take up almost as much file space as a WAV. Sounds like the music you're saving in FLAC format simply doesn't compress well. -- mlsstl

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] $1000 DAC: Lavry DA10 vs used MF Trivista 21

the other. -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33304 ___ audiophiles

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] $1000 DAC: Lavry DA10 vs used MF Trivista 21

accusations. JohnW obviously shows technical competence in his writings, but he certainly is not forthcoming about his interests. However, I've said my piece and people can take it or leave it as they wish. -- mlsstl mlsstl's

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] $1000 DAC: Lavry DA10 vs used MF Trivista 21

. I've not tried the MF Trivista, but am so pleased with the Lavry that I have no urge to experiment any further at this time. -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] DAC for S3 to AMP

the above combo the equal in sound quality for a bit over half the price (total price including the SB3.) -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread: http

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Which DAC chip is used by the Lavry DA10?

prefer a more traditional volume knob for aesthetic reasons but the switch arrange is more than functional. -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread: http

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Which DAC chip is used by the Lavry DA10?

. -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31949 ___ audiophiles mailing list

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Which DAC chip is used by the Lavry DA10?

that the DA-10 is simply a fantastic and very musical DAC. -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31949

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: To DAC or not to DAC

. I ended up with my SB3 feeding a Lavry DA-10. The sound, to me, is equal to the Transporter but roughly half the cost. The Transporter is a lot jazzier looking (though not quite to my taste) and the Lavry rather a plain-jane, but I couldn't justify an extra thousand just for cosmetics. -- mlsstl

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: To DAC or not to DAC

for the Lavry, so that's another $80. 3. If I would have sold my existing SB3, it wouldn't sell used for $300. Figure maybe $200. So, when all is said and done, I'm about $1,100 versus $2,000. To me, that's a big chunk of change and close enough for me to refer to it has about half. -- mlsstl

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: ground loop?

some careful experimenting. -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31734

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Bel Canto No Risk Purchase Plan

over the SB3 but it's going to be a tough decision since I don't know if I'm hearing $1,700 worth of better yet. Who knows, maybe I'll get to test Slim Device's return policy. -- mlsstl mlsstl's Profile: http

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